The Pacific University Library has partnered with the Pacific University Department of Philosophy to produce a new open access annual journal of student scholarship – Res Cogitans. The journal is hosted on the Library’s repository platform, and the first issue is available now. Papers in Res Cogitans are selected from those presented at the Pacific [...]
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As one of ALA’s 2010 Emerging Leaders, Miriam was asked to post some reflections on blogging for ACRLog. So, of course we wanted to feature it here too!
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Robert Schroeder presented “Being There in Virtual Reference” at the 2010 Oregon Virtual Reference Summit in Troutdale.
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Joan Petit wrote a short article for LIScareer.com “Working Overseas in a School or University Library” (April 2010).
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Joan Petit (PSU) presented on “Blogging at the American University in Cairo,” part of the session Virtual Learning & Training: From Classrooms to Communities, with Meredith Farkas, at Computers in Libraries, Arlington, Virginia, April 13, 2010.
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Robert Schroeder and Ellysa Stern Cahoy. “Valuing Information Literacy: Affective Learning and the ACRL Standards” portal: Libraries and the Academy, 10, 127 -146. Abstract: Higher education information literacy standards have readily addressed cognitive skills, although affective competencies—the emotional abilities that students must acquire in order to successfully navigate the research process—have not yet been incorporated [...]
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Please pardon the delayed posting. We thought it might be useful to post about our February 5th Online Northwest presentation for other Oregon librarians who were unable to attend. Tricia Juettemeyer, Reference Librarian at the Art Institute of Portland presented with Dan McClure, Library Director at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, on free open [...]
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Core Journal Lists: Classic Tool, New Relevance Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 29 (2010): 15 – 31. DOI: 10.1080/01639260903571096 Abstract Reviews the historical context of core journal lists, current uses in collection assessment, and existing methodologies for creating lists. Outlines two next generation core list projects developing new methodologies and integrating novel information/data sources to [...]
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Web traffic and campus trends: a multi-institution analysis (.pptx) Ordinarily, it is difficult to generalize operational research conducted at one library to the environment of another. Different survey instruments, user populations, and sampling techniques make direct comparisons difficult. Despite these clear differences, libraries continue to use this literature to plan new services. There is a [...]
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Buchanon, S. (2009). Interlibrary loan is the new reference: reducing barriers, providing access and refining services. Interlending & Document Supply 37, 168– 170. Abstract – This paper aims to describe new technologies affecting discovery and delivery and to examine how the explosion of full text sources is pushing interlibrary loan staff toward new roles.
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Continuing Ed and Resources from NW Central
